Md. Enamur Rahaman Explained

Enamur Rahman
Native Name:এনামুর রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Minister of State for Disaster Management and Relief
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:7 January 2019
Term End:10 January 2024
Predecessor:Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury
Successor:Muhibur Rahman Muhib
Office1:Member of Parliament
Parliament1:Bangladesh
Term Start1:29 January 2014
Term End1:9 January 2024
Predecessor1:Towhid Jung Murad
Successor1:Mohammad Saiful Islam
Constituency1:Dhaka-19
Birth Date:1957 3, df=y
Birth Place:Savar Upazila, Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Alma Mater:Chittagong Medical College
Spouses:Farida Parveen

Md. Enamur Rahman (born 8 March 1957)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He served as the State Minister for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief during 2019–2024 and the Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-19 constituency during 2014–2024.[2]

Background

Rahman completed MBBS from Chittagong Medical College in 1983.[3]

Career

Enamur joined the government service after passing the Bangladesh Civil Service Examination in 1982. During his career, he served in Savar and Gopalganj districts. In 1992, he returned to Savar and established a 6-bed clinic called Enam Clinic. Established Enam Medical College and Hospital in 2003.[4] After the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar on 24 April 2013, Enam Medical College and Hospital and its founder Enamur Rahman became nationally known for providing medical care to the injured for three months at various stages.[5]

Personal life

Rahman is married to Farida Parveen. She is his third wife.[6]

Political Life

While still a student of Enamur, he joined student politics and played an active role in the popular uprising of 1969 and the general elections of 1970. During the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, he helped the Liberation Army by translating letters written in Urdu by the Pakistan Army into Bengali. The 2014 Tenth He was elected unopposed from Dhaka-19 constituency in the National Parliament elections. He won from the same seat in the 2018 11th National Assembly election. On 7 January 2019, he was sworn in as the Minister of State for Disaster Management and Relief in Sheikh Hasina's fourth cabinet.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 192_11th_En . 2023-06-18 . Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. News: Indian Prime Minister Modi pays respects to Bangladesh Liberation War martyrs. bdnews24.com. 2 May 2017. 26 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326154921/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/06/06/indian-prime-minister-modi-pays-respects-to-bangladesh-liberation-war-martyrs. dead.
  3. Web site: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. 2023-06-18 . Bangladesh National Portal . en.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20170310190216/http://m.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/284683.details
  5. News: The number now goes up to 151 . Dhaka Tribune . 2 May 2017 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063956/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/politics/2013/dec/15/number-now-goes-151 . 17 November 2016 . dead .
  6. News: Ruling MP Enam's father-in-law rescued . 2023-06-18 . bdnews24.com. 2014-10-03. en.
  7. https://modmr.gov.bd/site/office_head/76177fbd-ed74-49e8-be22-924ba96096bb/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4